• Rubber and neoprene cast of Neil Armstrong's fingers used to create his gloves for his Apollo 11 spacesuit.
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    These black rubber hand shapes are forms used in the construction of Neil Armstrong's Apollo pressure gloves. They were made from a cast of the astronaut's hands, and were inserted into a nylon glove and then dipped in a rubber/neoprene compound.

  • Rubber and neoprene cast of Neil Armstrong's fingers used to create his gloves for his Apollo 11 spacesuit.

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